This is the variable that encompasses the control group and the experimental group (this = control group+ experimental group)
What is the independent variable
100
This tool is used to measure volume
What is a graduated cylinder
100
"How many bacterial colonies are found on an agar plate after 1 week" is this type of data
What is quantitative
100
This is the formula used to find density
What is Mass/Volume
200
This variable is always the label along the Y axis
What is the dependent variable
200
Examples of these in the helicopter lab included: height from which the helicopter was dropped, place the helicopter was dropped, type of paper used, paper clip used.
What are constants/control variables
200
This is the metric unit for temperature
What is degrees Celsius
200
This is the definition of an observation
What is information gathered using the 5 senses
300
This is when a Line Graph should be used
What is when the graph is showing change over time
300
This is the third step in the Scientific Method
What is "Create a Hypothesis"
300
These are the metric units of Mass
What are grams
300
These are TWO things required in making inferences
What is background knowledge, observations
300
What is wrong with the following statement:
The density of the cube is 13.
What is NAKED NUMBER!!
400
This is what each letter of SALTPAD Stands for
What is Spacing, Axes, Labels, Title, Plotting, Analysis, Data Table
400
Burt wears red every day to school. He thinks that wearing green will cause him to Ace his test.
This is a good hypothesis for Burt's problem
What is
*If I wear green on test day, Then I will Ace the test.
400
triple beam balance
What is a tool used to measure mass
400
"The Best" is an example of this type of data
What is Qualitative Data
400
This is a concept whose truth can be proven
What is a Fact
500
This is what is wrong with this hypothesis:
If I find no bacteria growth on my dishes, then I know that my dish soap worked.
What is:
The given hypothesis says IF (Dependent Var.), Then (Explanation)
hypothesis MUST be IF (Independent Var.), Then (Dependent Var.)
500
This variable(s) is controlled by the experimenter, and does NOT change among groups being tested
What is Control Variables/Constants
500
This is the SI Unit for Weight
What is Newtons
500
This is the type of Data that Scientists prefer:
Extra 100 pts: WHY?
What is Quantitative Data
because it is Measurable, and not dependent on opinions
500
This is something that all evidence points to being true, but cannot be absolutely proven